Luke 2:31-35
Luke 2:31 (KJB)
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
The Scriptures had foretold that the Messiah was going to save people from all
over the world and salvation would not only be limited to those in Israel. Jesus
was prepared at the moment of Adam and Eve’s sin to become the Messiah. He was
prophesied down through the ages that He would come and grant salvation to all
His own in the world. (John 13:1 KJV) Now before the feast of the passover,
when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world
unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them
unto the end. The Gospel of Christ was prepared to go to the ends of the
earth. (Isa 49:6 KJV) And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest
be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of
Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be
my salvation unto the end of the earth.
Luke 2:32 (KJB)
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Here is the straight prophesy that the Gentiles in all the world are going to be
recipients of the Gospel. (Isa 60:3 KJV) And the Gentiles shall come to thy
light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. They will be brought out
of the dark world of idolatry and false teachings and brought into the light of
the true Gospel. The Glory of Israel will be the fact that the Messiah came out
of the lineage of the nation Israel. God gave Israel a great privilege among all
the nations of the world in bringing the Messiah through them.
Luke 2:33 (KJB)
And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
Joseph and Mary knew there was something special about Jesus but it seemed they
were learning more and more every day how special the lad was. When they heard
the things which Simeon said, they were basically astonished at what was being
spoken. In their lives, there was a progressive revelation about Jesus almost
daily. The way this verse is worded is very important concerning “Joseph and His
mother.” The modern versions change it to “His mother and father.” Joseph was
not the biological father of Jesus. If he was, then Jesus would have had a sin
nature and that cannot be.
Luke 2:34 (KJB)
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is
set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall
be spoken against;
Simeon now ends up by blessing the family and gives a word of forewarning to
Mary. Simeon now prophesies about the future ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Many in Israel will reject the Lord Jesus Christ and those who do will be
subject to eternal damnation. Many will be offended by Him and the leaders will
grow to hate Him. Then there will be those who are going to joyfully welcome
their Messiah and in receiving Him they will become saved and will be raised up
to newness of life. Then Jesus will be a sign to Israel which will be spoken
against or opposed. (Isa 8:18 KJV) Behold, I and the children whom the LORD
hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts,
which dwelleth in mount Zion. Just as Isaiah was a sign to his generation
that God was working in their midst and he was spoken against in his generation.
The Lord Jesus Christ is a sign from Heaven that the kingdom of God was among
them also and He would be spoken against and like Isaiah, put to death.
Luke 2:35 (KJB)
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many
hearts may be revealed.
Here is a future prophecy that Mary is going to suffer much anguish in her soul
throughout the entire ministry of the Lord Jesus. There will be the threats made
by the leaders when they tried to take counsel among themselves on how to
destroy Him plus all those who would oppose Him during the regular times of
ministry. The greatest piercing that Mary would receive is when she would
witness the execution of the Lord Jesus, from the mock trial to the crucifixion.
Then when these things take place, the true feelings for the Lord Jesus Christ
will come out. There will be many who oppose Him but there will be many who love
Him. One of the most obvious was Judas who betrayed Him. His thoughts were
definitely revealed as all he thought of was money.